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The Official The Walking Dead Discussion Thread
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Because I'm as insane as the lot of you... I did the official zombie count on all of the artwork that has been produced for the interiors of the main Walking Dead series from issue 1-96 and this is what I came up with:

 

Zombie pages: Each page in which a zombie appears.

 

Minor page (appearance): generally only 1 panel with a very small zombie shot or minor shots of tiny background zombie stick figures

 

Major page: any non splash or DPS in which zombies appear throughout the page

 

Splash page: a full single page with no additional panels in which a zombie appears on the page. A few of these are major as in the entire page is all zombies or giant shots of zombies, but I didn't break it down to that degree in splashes.

 

Double Page spread: same as splash.. a DPS in which zombies appear, some larger some smaller.

 

Tony Moore's run 1-6

Minor pages: 16

Major pages: 22

Splashes: 3

Double Page Spreads: 0

Total zombie pages 41 out of 132 total pages produced = 31% of the pages Tony produced have zombies on them.

 

Charlie Adlard's run 7-48

Minor: 70

Major: 102

Splashes 8

Double Page Spreads: 6

 

Total zombie pages from 7-48 = 186 out of 924 pages produced = 20%

 

Charlie Adlard's run 49 - 96

Minor 43

Major: 110

Splashes: 8

DPS: 12

Total zombie pages from 49-96 = 165 out of 1056 pages produced = 15.6%

 

Total for Charlie Adlard Iss 7 up to Iss 96

Minor pages: 113

Major pages: 212

Splashes 16

DPS 18

Total zombie pages from Charlie Iss 7-96 = 351 out of 1980 pages produced = 17.7%

So yes, a zombie page is pretty rare... although that actually seems higher than I've noticed as it seems like 1 to 2 zombie pages an issue if we are lucky. However there are certain issues in which most of the book contains zombie pages and then several books in which there are no zombies whatsoever.

 

I don't have Issues 97 to current handy so I didn't compile the stats there.

 

All of that zombie counting makes me feel a little vaklempt... talk amongst yourselves...

 

Mark Hay (can't wait for Issue 117) :)

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Wow!

 

Nice going Mark. Was just looking at that mammoth task myself and including some of the appearance totals of A and B listers... and possibly some other info. I soon realised this could take a few months to complete.

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Because I'm as insane as the lot of you... I did the official zombie count on all of the artwork that has been produced for the interiors of the main Walking Dead series from issue 1-96 and this is what I came up with:

 

Zombie pages: Each page in which a zombie appears.

 

Minor page (appearance): generally only 1 panel with a very small zombie shot or minor shots of tiny background zombie stick figures

 

Major page: any non splash or DPS in which zombies appear throughout the page

 

Splash page: a full single page with no additional panels in which a zombie appears on the page. A few of these are major as in the entire page is all zombies or giant shots of zombies, but I didn't break it down to that degree in splashes.

 

Double Page spread: same as splash.. a DPS in which zombies appear, some larger some smaller.

 

Tony Moore's run 1-6

Minor pages: 16

Major pages: 22

Splashes: 3

Double Page Spreads: 0

Total zombie pages 41 out of 132 total pages produced = 31% of the pages Tony produced have zombies on them.

 

Charlie Adlard's run 7-48

Minor: 70

Major: 102

Splashes 8

Double Page Spreads: 6

 

Total zombie pages from 7-48 = 186 out of 924 pages produced = 20%

 

Charlie Adlard's run 49 - 96

Minor 43

Major: 110

Splashes: 8

DPS: 12

Total zombie pages from 49-96 = 165 out of 1056 pages produced = 15.6%

 

Total for Charlie Adlard Iss 7 up to Iss 96

Minor pages: 113

Major pages: 212

Splashes 16

DPS 18

Total zombie pages from Charlie Iss 7-96 = 351 out of 1980 pages produced = 17.7%

So yes, a zombie page is pretty rare... although that actually seems higher than I've noticed as it seems like 1 to 2 zombie pages an issue if we are lucky. However there are certain issues in which most of the book contains zombie pages and then several books in which there are no zombies whatsoever.

 

I don't have Issues 97 to current handy so I didn't compile the stats there.

 

All of that zombie counting makes me feel a little vaklempt... talk amongst yourselves...

 

Mark Hay (can't wait for Issue 117) :)

Splash Page Comic Art

www.splashpageart.com

 

:applause:

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Because I'm as insane as the lot of you... I did the official zombie count on all of the artwork that has been produced for the interiors of the main Walking Dead series from issue 1-96 and this is what I came up with:

 

Zombie pages: Each page in which a zombie appears.

 

Minor page (appearance): generally only 1 panel with a very small zombie shot or minor shots of tiny background zombie stick figures

 

Major page: any non splash or DPS in which zombies appear throughout the page

 

Splash page: a full single page with no additional panels in which a zombie appears on the page. A few of these are major as in the entire page is all zombies or giant shots of zombies, but I didn't break it down to that degree in splashes.

 

Double Page spread: same as splash.. a DPS in which zombies appear, some larger some smaller.

 

Tony Moore's run 1-6

Minor pages: 16

Major pages: 22

Splashes: 3

Double Page Spreads: 0

Total zombie pages 41 out of 132 total pages produced = 31% of the pages Tony produced have zombies on them.

 

Charlie Adlard's run 7-48

Minor: 70

Major: 102

Splashes 8

Double Page Spreads: 6

 

Total zombie pages from 7-48 = 186 out of 924 pages produced = 20%

 

Charlie Adlard's run 49 - 96

Minor 43

Major: 110

Splashes: 8

DPS: 12

Total zombie pages from 49-96 = 165 out of 1056 pages produced = 15.6%

 

Total for Charlie Adlard Iss 7 up to Iss 96

Minor pages: 113

Major pages: 212

Splashes 16

DPS 18

Total zombie pages from Charlie Iss 7-96 = 351 out of 1980 pages produced = 17.7%

So yes, a zombie page is pretty rare... although that actually seems higher than I've noticed as it seems like 1 to 2 zombie pages an issue if we are lucky. However there are certain issues in which most of the book contains zombie pages and then several books in which there are no zombies whatsoever.

 

I don't have Issues 97 to current handy so I didn't compile the stats there.

 

All of that zombie counting makes me feel a little vaklempt... talk amongst yourselves...

 

Mark Hay (can't wait for Issue 117) :)

Splash Page Comic Art

www.splashpageart.com

 

 

 

Mark!!! I'm giving you a standing ovation from SoHo.

 

So case in point, you find a zombie page, you buy it. And be prepped to spend on it because minor or not, they're not easy to come by.

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Glad to be of service ;)

 

Oh and for the record, if you go to www.splashpageart.com and type in the words "walking dead zombie" into the search field for my website it will bring up any/all walking dead zombie pages.

 

If you do that search right now, you'll find 6 minor zombie pages and 2 major zombie pages (one being a borderline minor but because of multiple panels it got the nod to major ... imho)

 

I'll let you guys compile 97 - 117

 

Mark

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Branget and Comicalgems are arguing discussing in the Preacher - AMC thread about the price of WD #1 before the show was announced, with the context that WD has caused collectors to rush to buy #1s after a show is announced in case it is the next WD. Branget says he couldnt give one away at $250, but CG recalls buying one for $700. According to Wikipedia, on January 20, 2010, AMC officially announced that it had ordered a pilot. So lets look at sales around that time, from GPA:

 

Dec-22-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0795979018

Dec-22-2010 - $550 -

Dec-21-2010 - $455 -

Dec-16-2010 - $600 -

Dec-16-2010 - $467 - Cert# 0940042001

Dec-13-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0171377001

Dec-06-2010 - $511 - Cert# 0174166001

Dec-04-2010 - $875 - Cert# 0171170001

Nov-19-2010 - $565 - Cert# 0988728001

Nov-17-2010 - $601 - Cert# 0968161007

Nov-15-2010 - $575 -

Nov-14-2010 - $613 - Cert# 0907236008

Nov-11-2010 - $575 - Cert# 0769224012

Nov-09-2010 - $549 - Cert# 0146321020

Nov-07-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0141887001

Nov-04-2010 - $510 - Cert# 0771941002

Nov-02-2010 - $565 - Cert# 0991453002

Oct-24-2010 - $650 -

Oct-24-2010 - $580 - Cert# 0997344001

Oct-21-2010 - $650 - Cert# 1018910001

Oct-17-2010 - $602 - Cert# 0615615003

Oct-10-2010 - $531 - Cert# 0976122010

Oct-08-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Oct-08-2010 - $665 -

Oct-04-2010 - $300 - Cert# 0170551001

Oct-03-2010 - $400 - Cert# 0170551001

Oct-03-2010 - $375 - Cert# 0170551001

Oct-02-2010 - $535 - Cert# 0170551001

Sep-28-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0975908007

Sep-19-2010 - $650 - Cert# 0160723002

Sep-19-2010 - $624 - Cert# 0976122010

Sep-14-2010 - $598 - Cert# 0991453002

Sep-07-2010 - $650 -

Sep-04-2010 - $616 - Cert# 0146321020

Aug-25-2010 - $650 - Cert# 0952775001

Aug-18-2010 - $510 - Cert# 0168638020

Aug-18-2010 - $650 - Cert# 1004975001

Aug-15-2010 - $480 - Cert# 0976016008

Aug-12-2010 - $570 - Cert# 0001266002

Aug-12-2010 - $620 - Cert# 1015736013

Aug-09-2010 - $607 -

Aug-02-2010 - $670 -

Jul-25-2010 - $573 - Cert# 0166465014

Jul-14-2010 - $537 - Cert# 1006805002

Jun-19-2010 - $455 - Cert# 0165995005

Jun-01-2010 - $465 - Cert# 0988790001

May-30-2010 - $501 -

May-28-2010 - $455 -

May-26-2010 - $480 - Cert# 0001266002

May-23-2010 - $502 - Cert# 0975877007

May-17-2010 - $550 - Cert# 0975877008

May-15-2010 - $560 - Cert# 0976016005

May-12-2010 - $561 - Cert# 0137813023

May-10-2010 - $625 - Cert# 0976016008

May-09-2010 - $610 - Cert# 0166604003

May-01-2010 - $550 -

Apr-29-2010 - $550 -

Apr-25-2010 - $660 - Cert# 0907236008

Apr-11-2010 - $680 - Cert# 0975877003

Mar-25-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Mar-25-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Mar-25-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Mar-25-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Mar-23-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908008

Mar-16-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0157311002

Mar-15-2010 - $500 -

Mar-15-2010 - $450 -

Feb-22-2010 - $585 - Cert# 0976294003

Feb-22-2010 - $560 - Cert# 0976122007

Feb-09-2010 - $565 - Cert# 0163854002

Feb-02-2010 - $470 - Cert# 0800666007

Jan-25-2010 - $485 - Cert# 0976122007

Jan-24-2010 - $501 - Cert# 0163789006

Jan-24-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0976122008

Jan-16-2010 - $455 - Cert# 0956968004

Nov-24-2009 - $380 - Cert# 0132738014

Nov-22-2009 - $375 - Cert# 0956753003

Nov-08-2009 - $430 - Cert# 0159842003

Oct-25-2009 - $400 - Cert# 0159842003

Oct-17-2009 - $399 - Cert# 0938958010

Oct-04-2009 - $411 - Cert# 0159860011

Oct-02-2009 - $450 - Cert# 0956753002

 

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This is funny to look at too, a post from 3/19/10. There are currently 1751 on the census.

 

It sure seems like they are all slabbed! Especially, after Branget's post.

 

But, the census only shows a total of 437 graded so there are plenty of raw books out there. (thumbs u

 

9.9 - 4

9.8 - 168

9.6 - 140

9.4 - 70

9.2 - 26

9.0 - 10

8.5 - 11

8.0 - 6

7.5 - 1

7.0 - 1

 

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Branget and Comicalgems are arguing discussing in the Preacher - AMC thread about the price of WD #1 before the show was announced, with the context that WD has caused collectors to rush to buy #1s after a show is announced in case it is the next WD. Branget says he couldnt give one away at $250, but CG recalls buying one for $700. According to Wikipedia, on January 20, 2010, AMC officially announced that it had ordered a pilot. So lets look at sales around that time, from GPA:

 

So it seems that for something to be 'The next Walking Dead' it already has to be a $500 book then get announced for a TV deal.

 

At that point in time, what issue was TWD on? 70-80 something?

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69 came out Jan 2010. 80 was released in October (this issue has the Photo Arizona Variant, which is pretty sweet).

 

Walking Dead was VERY popular before the show was announced. So I guess for something to be the next Walking Dead, it will need to have a large following previous to a TV/Movie announcement, be in relative short supply, already show a strong market demand in price, have 5 years worth of issues under it's belt AND still being published.

 

Can you think of anything that meets these parameters?

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69 came out Jan 2010. 80 was released in October (this issue has the Photo Arizona Variant, which is pretty sweet).

 

Walking Dead was VERY popular before the show was announced. So I guess for something to be the next Walking Dead, it will need to have a large following previous to a TV/Movie announcement, be in relative short supply, already show a strong market demand in price, have 5 years worth of issues under it's belt AND still being published.

 

Can you think of anything that meets these parameters?

I just got a sweet #80 photo variant 9.6 in the mail :banana:

 

 

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